flews of tlie lodgesPATRIOTIC MEETINGA 11 lt;■ r a slmri meeting n-crnll v ofJoseph H. MeOourt (’amp No. Uami Susan l-iticuln Mil!.', Auxiliary No. 11, I’mini Spariisli War \ et-ornns, a joint patriotic meeting was hold at tlic Veterans Memorial building. Commander Frederick UrnvUr of 1} m * Camp, and Ahhic Peabbles, auxiliary president, presided .In vi t ed guests of t lie evening included Ccoi'ge A. Marshall of ( amp No. 1. Sons of Spanish American War Yel crans ; FdwardJ. Kilmartm, national senior vice president ;Harold Pea bides. department junior vieo president ; FUa Wood, captain of (ieorgo A. Marshall Fort No U. Daughters op PS, ami Pearl Wood, t i rst 1 leu t enan t o( t he 1* ortNorval M 11 rhell. pat riot if* inst rue-tor of the Camp, and Cert rude Williams. patriotic instructor ot the auxiliary, had prepared a splendid program. Christine Snvder played a trumpet solo: II P. Kllis gave a review ot t h'* hie ot 1 heodore Roosevelt ; Mrs. Mnrv Crecn gave a reading : B F. Sn \ dor discussri 1 t he life of William McKinley: a vocal solo was given hv Mis Amlrev Kllis; W . F. Whitnev spoke on Kineoln : Mrs. B F. Snvder gave a musical selection; William C. Dickinson spoke fin Washington, and K. A.Mav. O.A.H veteran, and honorary■member of Joseph McCourt Camp,gave a talk.Manv visitors were present from Alameda, Richmond and Oakland, including Frederick A. Holmes, president of the United Veterans Council; ami John J. F. Mahoney,president of the Fast Buv \ leinitv► *Council: Harry I'. Todd, eomman-dlt;• r of F, H. Kiscum Camp: Oscar Nelson, commander of Hast Oakland ('amp. and Henrietta Rmth, p'c^idcnt of the Fast Oakland Aux-d'arv, also a visitor prom the Cong Beach auxiliary.After the program all retired to i he banquet hall whore delicious re-I regiments were served.